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24 alternatives to The Thinker

Rule Over Yourself

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Thinker launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Knowledge▲62

   A too close to true novel

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Checklist Manifesto▲108

   How to get things right

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Brain Fart▲4

   How to Think Less Stupid

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Thinker▲61

   How I escaped my prison

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7AR
   A RottenTomatoes for Books▲146

   2012 · idreambooks.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cheap▲95

   The high cost of discount culture

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Idea Makers▲53

   Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bird by Bird▲82

    Some instructions on writing and life

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Thinking Outside The Box▲62

    How to Think Creatively By Applying Critical Thinking

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    #AskGaryVee Book▲225

    Gary's take on leadership, social media, and self-awareness

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Let's Stop Meeting Like This▲63

    Tools to Save Time and Get More Done

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Frugal Innovation (AMA Today at 3PM)▲147

    How to do more with less

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nudge▲83

    Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TED Books box sets▲73

    Small books, big ideas

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    18 Minutes▲65

    Master distraction & get the right things done

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Payoff▲9

    The hidden logic that shapes our motivations

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →